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The Boy in the Garden
written and ill. by Allen Say
Ages: 6+
Published: 2010
Publisher: HMH
ISBN: 978-0-547-21410-8
Keywords: , Diversity
Jiro, a young Japanese boy, sees a beautiful crane statue in the garden and imagines that he is part of the famous folktale, The Crane Wife. Haunting watercollors.